How do we know he was on the planet at the time? Leia didn't act like she just lost her father

I think we should just change this title to, "Did Leia's parents (adopted) survive the destruction of Alderaan". If I can't do it and change the title of my thread, we should ask a moderator..

Good point. Anybody on Alderaan during the explosion obviously died and were burnt to crisps, the question is, was Bail Organa and Queen breha on Alderaan during it's destruction. Neither the movies/films nor the EU confirmed they were on their planet during the explosion..

He hasn't turned up in the EU- and whenever Leia makes a mention of her father, it's generally in the context of him dying on Alderaan.

So- the presumption is that he died there.

Leia said that he died there? When?

Is there any evidence he was or wasn't on Alderaan (along with princess Leia's mother queen breha), during the destruction of Alderaan? If he was, there is no doubt he died and his body was burned to crisps.

While there was a theory that Imperials survived the explosion- with chunks of Death Star being blasted away- I think a later source said everyone actually aboard at the time, died. Tarkin made it clear he wasn't leaving "Evacuate, in our moment of triumph?" and we see him onscreen looking at Yavin IV in the moment before the Death Star explodes

Of course he didn't blooming escape, and anyone who has seen the film knows that.

Tyrannus, you are on VERY thin ice on these boards. I'm not sure if you're a clever troll, or just haven't seen the films. But if you continue to ask stupid questions and derail threads, you will have a very short time here. You will be getting no more warnings from me.

While there was a theory that Imperials survived the explosion- with chunks of Death Star being blasted away- I think a later source said everyone actually aboard at the time, died. Tarkin made it clear he wasn't leaving "Evacuate, in our moment of triumph?" and we see him onscreen looking at Yavin IV in the moment before the Death Star explodes

Well, there were many soldiers fighting the rebels in battle. Not everyone was there.

While there was a theory that Imperials survived the explosion- with chunks of Death Star being blasted away- I think a later source said everyone actually aboard at the time, died. Tarkin made it clear he wasn't leaving "Evacuate, in our moment of triumph?" and we see him onscreen looking at Yavin IV in the moment before the Death Star explodes

Yeah. Not sure how somebody can escape the Death Star in 5 seconds. Tarkin definitley died, no question. These videos prove it.